International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Cary R Savage
Tanzania
Research Article
Effectiveness of Semantic Encoding Strategy Training after Traumatic Brain Injury is Correlated with Frontal Brain Activation Change
Author(s): Rebecca J Lepping, William M Brooks, Brenda A Kirchhoff, Laura E Martin, Monica Kurylo, Linda Ladesich, Jo Ann Lierman RN, George Varghese and Cary R SavageRebecca J Lepping, William M Brooks, Brenda A Kirchhoff, Laura E Martin, Monica Kurylo, Linda Ladesich, Jo Ann Lierman RN, George Varghese and Cary R Savage
Background: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is frequently associated with chronic, treatment-resistant memory problems, and is one of the leading causes of disability in otherwise healthy adults. Cognitive rehabilitation therapies are used with the goal of improving memory functioning; however, not all patients benefit. Prefrontal cortex (PFC) is critical for employing effective memory strategies. We hypothesized that memory improvement after a brief cognitive intervention would be associated with increases in PFC activation during a memory task.
Methods: The current study used behavioral analyses and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine the effects of two days of intensive semantic encoding strategy training on memory performance and brain activation patterns in patients in the post-acute stage of TBI. fMRI data were collect.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000254